Martin Kacur (Paperback)

The novel Martin Kačur, which dates from 1907, tells the engrossing story of a young schoolteacher who moves from one provincial Slovene town to the next, trying to enlighten his countrymen and countrywomen but instead receiving only the mistrust and scorn of the traditional-minded and petty population. The novel is ruthless in its analysis and self-analysis of the failure of this abstract idealist. Brilliant descriptions of Slovenia's natural beauty alternate with the haze of alcoholic despair, rural violence, marital alienation, and the death of a young and beloved child. The Slovene prose writer, poet, and dramatist Cankar's characterizations of duplicitous political and religious leaders (the village priest, the mayor, other teachers, doctors, etc.) and the treacherous social scene are remarkable in their engaging clarity. No doubt the raw emotional impact of Martin Kačur derives partly from Cankar's portrayal of the way society isolates people, denying them sympathy and solidarity. Cankar's style here owes a debt both to naturalism and to symbolism and contains, in its sometimes frantic pace and associative interior monologues, hints of early expressionism.

General

Imprint:	Central European University Press
Country of origin:	Hungary
Series:	CEU Press Classics (formerly Central European Classics)
Release date:	March 2009
First published:	2009
Authors:	Ivan Cankar
Translators:	John K. Cox (Professor)
Dimensions:	210 x 126 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	244
ISBN-13:	978-963-97764-1-8
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction Promotions
LSN:	963-97764-1-6
Barcode:	9789639776418

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